Poet and speaker Tanner Olson returns to No Matter What to talk about his new book, Getting Through What You’re Going Through, and what it really looks like to cling to hope when life feels heavy.

In this honest conversation, Hanna and Tanner talk about depression, anxiety, burnout, infertility, stress, and the quiet, steady presence of joy. They wrestle with waiting on God, learning to trust His timing, and remembering His faithfulness when circumstances don’t change.

If you’re walking through something hard right now, this episode will remind you: everything may not be okay today — but that’s not the end of the story.

CHAPTERS

00:00 – Intro

02:45 – “You Cannot Make God Hurry” (Poem Reading)

07:50 – Joining God in the Certain & Slow

15:20 – Stress, Pride & the Stomach Ulcer Wake-Up Call

23:40 – Why “Choose Joy” Didn’t Work

28:10 – The Power of Remembering

33:15 – Sitting With Someone in Suffering

38:20 – “Everything Will Be Okay” (Poem Reading)

41:15 – The 7,000 Student Goal

KEY TOPICS COVERED

Waiting on God’s timing

Depression, anxiety & burnout

Infertility and grief

Stress as a symptom of pride

Joy and sorrow coexisting

The spiritual discipline of remembering

Sitting with others in suffering

Hope that endures

📚 Connect with Tanner

📖 Getting Through What You're Going Through → https://a.co/d/0gPvkctS

📖 All The Things I Say to God → https://a.co/d/0f5v2epl

📸 Instagram: @WrittentoSpeak

💬 Connect with Hanna

🌐 hannaeseymour.com

📸 Instagram: @Hannaeseymour

Get your copy of Everyday Spiritual Habits https://hannaseymour.com/EVERYDAYSPIRITUALHABITS/

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